Volleyball Coaching Wizards Simon Loftus Interview

Simon Loftus started his coaching at the youth level in his native Scotland, but soon was on to bigger things. He developed the Leeds Metropolitan University program which dominated U.K. university volleyball for several years. He then went on to lead the Scottish men to their first ever trophy in international competition. After spending time coaching in the US, he returned to England to coach university and professional teams.

His resume includes:

• England Men's National Team head coach
• 2012 Novatel Cup winner as Scottish National Team head coach
• Winner of 2019 NEVZA Club Championship with IBB Polonia (London)
• 6 U.K. university championships (BUCS) and 5 Volleyball England Student Cup titles
• NCAA tournament appearance while coaching in the US
• Also coached professionally in Sweden

Here's some of what Simon discusses in his interview:

     - Developing a coaching style
     - Working with male vs. female athletes
     - Comparing the US and European systems
     - Coaching against lower caliber opposition